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november6
2014
Unofficial Local Election Results
Vernonia Mayor Josette Mitchell
was re-elected for a third two-year term
in the November 4, 2014 elections,
according to unofficial results released
by the Columbia County elections office
on Wednesday, November 5 th at 5:30 AM.
Mitchell received 406 votes, or
57%, to defeat challenger Sally Harrison
who received 260 votes, or 37% of the
vote. There were 42 write-in votes.
Jill Hult and Mike Seager were
elected to the Vernonia City Council
and were the only two candidates on the
ballot. Hult received 406 votes, or 45%,
Seager received 309 votes, or 35%, and
there were 180 write-in votes, or 20%.
The top two candidates are elected.
In county election races,
incumbent Henry Heimuller retained his
seat as County Commissioner, defeating
Wayne Mayo for Position 2. Heimuller
received 9,941 votes, or 54%; Mayo
received 8,172 votes or 45% of the vote.
Cathleen Callahan was elected as
Judge of the Circuit Court, 19 th District,
defeating Jean Martwick. Callahan
received 9,281 votes, or 54%; Martwick
received 7,813 votes, or 45% .
Elizabeth Hauser retained her
position as County Clerk, defeating
Santa Photos at WOEC
Santa Claus will be visiting
West Oregon Electric Cooperative
to help raise funds for the “Care to
Share” energy assistance program.
Santa will be available for keepsake
photographs on December 4th, from
3:00-7:00 PM, 5th from 2:00-6:00
PM and the 6th from 10:00 AM-2:00
PM at the WOEC office.
All proceeds will go to
help families in the West Oregon
Electric Co-op community. These
special photographs make great gifts!
Individual, family, and group photos
all for the same low cost! Also, due
to a generous donation by Five Star
Builders the first 50 participants
for the Santa Photos fundraiser will
receive a $5 credit towards their photo
purchases. (Credit does not apply to
the sitting fee.)
Prices:
Sitting fee per group $5
(Includes one free photo in card w/
envelope)
Additional copies in card w/envelope $2
Additional 4x6 copies (no card) $1
Photo packages with 8x10, 5x7,
& wallet photos also available for
purchase. Great package prices of $5,
$10, or $15.
Upcoming
Events
Brady Preheim 76% to 24%.
Election turnout was high in
Columbia County, with over 72% of
registered voters casting ballots.
In state races, Senator Betsy
Johnson (D-16) easily won re-election
receiving 70% of the vote.
Representative Brad Witt (D-
31) was also re-elected, receiving 54%
of the vote, defeating Republican Larry
Eriksen, who received 41% of the vote.
For updated results go to:
h t t p : / / w w w. c o . c o l u m b i a . o r. u s /
departments/elections-department/
election-results
Timberbound
Concert
&
Swing
Dance,
Saturday,
November 15, 8:00-11:00 PM
at the Vernonia Grange, 375
North St. Historic Keasey
slide show by Cory Colburn
7-8 PM. Tickets $10 at the
door or call 503-396-2046
Spirit of Christmas in Vernonia
- Saturday, December 6,
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. See
page 10 for more details.
2015 Medical
Shuttle Schedule
Grace Fine Arts Exhibit -
Friday, December 12, 6:30
- 7:45 PM at Grace Family
Fellowship, 957 State Avenue.
Student art will include
sculpture, acrylic, watercolor
and drawing. The choir will
be performing and a short
film highlighting the behind-
the-scenes work of the young
artists will be shown.
The attached schedule is for Demand
Response Services to medical appointments
in Portland and Washington County for
the 2015 year. If information is needed
regarding cost, please call 503-366-0159.
Please make appointments between
10:00 AM and 12 noon.
January 7, January 21
February 4, February 18
March 4, March 18
April 8, April 22
May 6, May 20
June 3, June 17
PCC Continues Discussion on Columbia County Center
Portland Community College
(PCC) continued their discussions with
local residents on October 21, 2014
concerning the potential course offerings
at the planned Columbia County
education center, scheduled to open in
2017.
This latest meeting was just
part of the community outreach that
PCC is conducting to gather input about
what classes, programs and services the
education center should provide.
Beginning in May of 2014 PCC
has surveyed educators in Columbia
County and also met with school
superintendents and elected officials from
Vernonia, St. Helens and Scappoose.
(PCC’s service area does not include the
Rainier or Clatskanie school districts.)
They also met with key employers and
stakeholders followed by two open
community forums in Scappoose and St.
Helens. They then met with guidance
councilor and school administrators
from the three school districts and met
and surveyed high school students as
well.
The Columbia County education
center is expected to consist of roughly
three classrooms. PCC is still seeking a
location of approximately twenty acres
to site the campus, which would provide
space for expansion in the future. A
decision on the site is expected in March
of 2015. PCC is also re-examining the
development of a Public Safety Regional
Training Center, which would require
a site of over 200 acres, and could
be developed in conjunction with the
Columbia County education center.
During the latest meeting,
which was held at Meriwether Place in
St. Helens, PCC staff reported about
the priorities for programing for the
new education center they have gathered
through their ten outreach events with
local community members. Priorities
identified by school administrators,
elected officials, the general public
and business leaders included Career
and Technical Education (CTE) classes,
4-year University transfer classes, basic
Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-7
Lady’s Night Wed 5-12
computer and pre-employment skills,
and GED classes. High School staff
identified CTE classes, complimentary
classes that extend learning already
happening in high schools, dual credit
classes that would allow high school
students to begin earning college credits,
and SAT prep classes as priorities. High
school seniors who were surveyed
answered somewhat differently, and
overwhelmingly identified 4-year
transfer classes as their top priority.
Students also identified career
exploration classes as a need.
Other
support
priorities
identified as needs at the Columbia
County education center included
career exploration and advisement, and
financial aid assistance.
PCC is already holding classes
in Columbia County including welding
classes, a two-term Career Pathway
Certificate in Customer Service and
several outdoor non-credit classes. The
PCC winter term begins January 5 and
ends March 15. PCC also has a Small
Business Development Center which
provides free business advising in
Scappoose.
For more information about
the Columbia County PCC campus go
to www.edu/about/location/columbia-
county or search “PCC Columbia
County”
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